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How to Make a Napping Blanket with Iron-on Vinyl and Cricut

November 4, 2020 By: Katie8 Comments

title image with a girl sleeping under a napping blanket

Make a soft and cuddly napping blanket for yourself or as a handmade gift! Click here for the step by step tutorial and video.

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% my own.

Soft cuddly blankets are a favorite of mine. On a lazy Sunday afternoon, there is nothing better than curling up in a snuggly blanket to watch tv.

This almost always turns into a little cat nap. Oh, how I love lazy Sunday afternoons! Now I have a blanket just for those afternoons!

Heat Transfer Vinyl Tutorials:

Heat Transfer Vinyl, also known as Iron-on, is such a fun medium to craft with. In the past, we have shared several tutorials using this product. Like this Music Tote Bag, Freaking Cold Sweatshirt, and this Funny Bathroom Sign. Yes, you can use Heat Transfer Vinyl on wood too!

Supplies You’ll Need to Make This Craft:

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  • Iron-on Design – Cricut Design Space
  • Cricut Maker
  • Light Grip Mat
  • Gold Foil Iron-on
  • Snuggly Soft Blanket
  • BrightPad
  • EasyPress 2
  • EasyPress Mat
a cricut maker, gold foil iron-on and a blue and gold blanket

Craft Tutorial Video:

Cutting the Heat Transfer Vinyl:

The cut file for this project is completely ready to go! Click here for the Napping Banket Design and you will be taken to Cricut Design Space.

The file is sized as large as it can go with a width of 11.5 inches. If this size works for you then you can click on Make It. If you need to adjust the sizing, click on customize.

a screen shot of the napping blanket design on cricut design space

Place the iron-on shiny side down on the light-grip mat, and make sure you click on Mirror Image before you begin the cut.

Follow the prompts in Cricut Design Space to cut the image out.

I cut this out on a Cricut Maker but all Cricut machines cut iron-on vinyl so it will work with any machine.

Once the image is cut, weed the excess iron-on vinyl from the backing sheet.

The BrightPad is super helpful during this step because it shines light through the lines so you can easily see the areas you need to weed.

the gold foil iron-on after it is cut but before it is weeded

Don’t forget to remove the center of the letters!

weeded design for cricut blanket

Applying the Heat Transfer Vinyl to the Blanket:

For this blanket, the lettering goes on the bottom left corner of the blanket where it is readable to others, not the one wearing the blanket.

I eyeballed the placement but if you would like you can use a ruler to perfectly place the vinyl.

heat transfer vinyl on blanket

For this project, I am using the large EasyPress 2. The heating surface measures 12 x 10 inches and is great for larger sized projects like totes, pillowcases or blankets!

To know exactly what temperature and time to set your EasyPress 2 at you can visit the online Cricut EasyPress Interactive Quick Reference Guide.

Enter the type of iron-on you are using and the type of material, and the guide gives you all the information you need. It even lets you know if you should peel the backing while the material is still warm or if you should let it cool!

screen shot of cricut easypress interactive reference guide

For my iron-on and blanket material, I set the Cricut Easy Press to a temperature of 315 and 30 seconds.

My cut image is a bit bigger than the heated surface of the press so I did the cycle twice. Moving the EasyPress over to cover the second half after the first cycle was finished.

applying the iron-on vinyl with a heat press

Slowly peel back the iron-on backing off of the blanket.

With the plushness of the blanket, it may be tricky to get the peel started. It doesn’t act like it wants to come off. But it will and after it gets started the rest peels really nicely.

If the iron-on doesn’t stick you can reapply the backing and apply the heat cycle again.

peeling the backing sheet from the blanket

Our Crafting Essentials List:

  • So many of our crafts use a Cricut Machine, this is by far, my favorite tool! And there are different machines to choose from to fit every budget.
  • Sharp scissors are a must, and these Precision Edge Scissors are the best.
  • Keep your supplies and projects organized with these Stackable Storage Baskets.
a girl napping under the cricut blanket

When you make a blanket please share a photo! I’d love to see them.

This tutorial was a part of an earlier project, Compare Cricut EasyPress 2 VS a Heat Press. You can click here to view the post or watch the video below.

Yield: 1 Blanket

How to Make a Napping Blanket with Iron-on Vinyl and Cricut

napping blanket 11

Make a soft and cuddly napping blanket for yourself or as a handmade gift!

Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Estimated Cost $20

Materials

  • Soft Blanket
  • Gold Foil Iron-on

Tools

  • Cricut Cutting Machine
  • Light Grip Cutting Mat
  • Weeding Tools
  • EasyPress
  • EasyPress Mat

Instructions

  1. Go to Cricut Design Space and cut the Napping Blanket Design following the program prompts.
  2. Weed excess Iron-on using weeding tools.
  3. Visit the Cricut EasyPres Reference Guide and set the EasyPress Temperature according to the base material and iron-on used.
  4. Apply heat to the iron-on and blanket.
  5. Slowly Peel back the iron-on backing from the blanket. With the plushness of the blanket, it may be tricky to get the peel started. It doesn’t act like it wants to come off. But it will and after it gets started the rest peels really nicely.

© Katie Adams
Project Type: Blanket / Category: Crafts

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Comments

  1. Dorothy says

    November 6, 2019 at 7:48 pm

    I love your blanket! Can you tell me how well the vinyl adheres to a plush blanket? Is there a reason you used the gold foil vinyl – other than the look you wanted – such as it adhering better? Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      November 7, 2019 at 10:23 am

      Hi Dorothy!
      Thank you, I am so glad you like the blanket!
      The only reason I went with the metallic iron-on is that it matched the blanket that I purchased for the project. I have never had a problem with any of the Cricut Iron-on vinyl sticking to the fabric. So I can’t really say one type sticks better than the other. But, we are using the blanket and the iron-on hasn’t peeled at all. Still in perfect condition, even after a couple of washes.
      I hope that helps!

      Reply
  2. Melissa says

    November 30, 2019 at 9:59 am

    Help! When I click on the link for the image for the design it doesn’t take me to the image on design space it takes me to the cricut shopping website. What am I doing wrong?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      December 2, 2019 at 1:33 pm

      Thank you, Melissa! Thanking you for bringing this to my attention. I have fixed the link. Follow this link to get to the Cricut Design Space File http://shrsl.com/1zqvz

      Reply
  3. Victoria says

    December 2, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    I love this blanket. Is there a SVG file for the text? If so where is it located. When I hit the link it goes somewhere else.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      December 2, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      Thank you, Victoria! Thanking you for bringing this to my attention. I have fixed the link. Follow this link to get to the Cricut Design Space File http://shrsl.com/1zqvz

      Reply
  4. sam says

    October 23, 2020 at 5:36 am

    Love how your blanket turned out! Are you able to share the name of the font that is used for this project?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      October 27, 2020 at 8:53 am

      Thank you so much! It is the Babette Font in Cricut Design Space.

      Reply

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